Knockdown tank.



No. 872,813! l P'ATE'NTED DEG. 3,1907. J. 0. HAMES.

KNOGKDOWN TANK.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 8, 1907.

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'at the outer sides of the side walls and par- JOSEPH C; HAMES, OFGOLDFIELD, NEVADA.

KNOCKDOWN TANK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1907.

Application filed April 8. 1907. Serial No. 857.021.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOSEPH C. HAMES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Goldfield, in the county of Esmeralda and State ,of Nevada,have invented new and useful Improvements in Knockdown Tanks, of whichthe following is a specification.

My .invention pertains to tanks and more particularly totanksfor' use inthe treatment of ores; and it has for its ob 'ect to rovide a simple,inexpensive and urable ockdown tank-'i. a, a tank adapted tobetransported in a knocked, down condition and to be expeditiously andeasily set up ready .for use.

With the foregoing in mind, the invention will be fully understood fromthe following read in connection with the accom anying drawings, formingpart of this speci cation,

Figure 1 is a broken side elevation of a portion of a knockdown tankconstructed in Fig. 2.is a broken end elevation of a portion of thetank. P I i Similar letters of reference designate corresponding partsin both views of'the draw-- My novel knockdown tank is constructed inthe manner illustrated that is to say, it

arran ed a suitable distance apart, a bottom wall of stone, woodorfother preferred material, side walls 0 of wood, arranged againstopposite longitudinal ed es of the bottom wall B, Fig. 1, end walls ofwood, arranged against the opposite ends of the bottom wall andconnected to the side walls (J through the mcdium of strap bolts E.fixedly fastened on the side walls C, Fig. 1, and disposed in notches Fin the end walls Figs. 1 and 2, side posts G of wood, arranged allol tothe extended and portions of the stringers A, metallic straps K disposedat the opposite sides ofthe extended portions of the strin ers A, withreference to the posts G, an connected to said stringers A and posts Gthrough the medium of Ion itudinally-dis osed .bolts L, longitudinalydisposed bo ts M extending transversely through the stringers A invertical planes between the vertical planes of the side walls 0,longitudinally-disposed bolts N connected to the upper ends of thestraps K anddisposed at theouter sides of the posts G,

transversely disposed bolts P extendingthrough and connecting eyes onthe bolts and N and disposed at the opposite sides of the posts G, withreference to the stringers A, and having for their ofliceto draw theside posts G and the side walls 0 tight against the longitudinal edgesof the bottom wall B and securely lock said posts G and side walls C insuch positions, bolts Q 'extendin through and connecting the side wallsC an e posts G, channeled lugs R bolted to. V

the si sides of the posts G, and bolts S fixed to the.

side walls C, extending downward through the channels in the lugs R andprovided be--. low the said lugs R'with nuts, as shown, whereby the sidewalls may be drawn down a ainst'and securely held-on the stringers A.

en the side walls C are thus drawn down on the stringers A, the bolts Qconnecting the posts G and the side walls C play in slots '1 provided inthe said posts G, and hence do not interfere in any measure with the tiht-' 'ening of the side walls C against the stringers A.

- In virtue of the construction set forth, 'it will be observed that thetank may be shipped or transported in a knocked-down state, and whenitreaches its destination ma be expeditiously and easily set up wit outthe employment of skilled labor;

also, that the construction is sturdy and I durable and therefore wellada ted to with stand the rough usage to whic tanks used in thetreatment of ore are ordinarily'subjected.

When desired, one of the end walls of the tank-may be provided with oneor more doors U, Fig. 2, preferably of metal, for use when it isilesiredto flush and clean the tank.

I have entered into a detailed description of the construction andrelative arrangement of the parts embraced in the present and preferredembodiment of'my invention in order ing 0 the said embodiment. 'I. do'notdesire, however, to be understood as confining myself tosuchspecific constructionand relav fairl fall within the scope of myinvention as c aimed'. 1

toimpart a full, clear 'and exact .understand- I Iavin described myinvention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. A knockdown tank comprising'a bottom wall, side walls abuttingagainst op 0- site edges of the bottom wall, end walls a so abuttinagainst opposite edges of the bottom wal and having notches in theirends, cross-wise stringers disposed below the bottom wall and extendingbeyond the vertical planesof the'side walls, upright posts disposedalongside of the extended portions of the stringers and at the outersides of the side walls, strap bolts connected to the side walls anddisposed in the notches of the end walls, metallic straps K connected tothe opposite sides of the extended portions of the stringers, withreference to the upright posts, and extending 'above the extendedportions of the stringers, longitudinally-disposed eyebolts N connectedto the said stra s and'extending across the outer sides of t e uprightposts, longitudinally-disposed eye-bolts M 'extending through thestringers and dis ranged to draw the side walls in against the posedinvertical planes betweenthose of the sidewalls, transversely disposedboltsP- connecting the said eye-boltsM and N and aredges of the bottomwall, bolts connecting the side walls and the upright posts and disposedin slots in the latter, lugs on the side posts, bolts connected to abovesaid lugs, and extending downwardly through the lugs, and nuts mountedon said bolts and disposed below the lugs.

2. In a knockdown tank, the combination of a bottom wall, side wallsabutting against opposite edges of the bottom wall, end walls connectedwith the side, walls, cross-wise stringers disposed below the bottomwall and extending beyond the vertical planes of the side walls, uprightposts disposed alongside the side walls,

of the extended portions of the stringers and at the outer sides of theside walls and con nected with said side wall, metallic straps Kconnected to the opposite sides ofv-the extended portions of thestringers, with refer-. ence to the upright posts, and extending abovethe extended portions of the stringers,

the side walls in against the edges of the bottom wall.

3. A knockdown tank comprising a bottom wall, side walls abuttingagainst opposite edges of the bottom wall, end walls also abuttinagainst opposite edges of the bottom wa l and connected with the sidewalls, stringers disposed below the bottom wall and extending beyondthe'vertical planes of the side walls, upright posts disposed alongsideof and connected with the extended portions of the stringers and havinvertical slots, bolts extendlng throu h sai slots and connecting theposts and t e side walls, lugs connected to sides of the u right posts,bolts connected to the side wal s above the lugs, and extendingdownwardly through the lugs, and nuts mounted on said bolts and disposedbelow the lugs.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH (J. HAMES.

Witnesses:

J. D. MAoMAsrER, ANDY ADAMS.

